Harrogate, TN - The Lincoln Memorial men's basketball team is seeking a bounce back victory after falling to Coker on the road Saturday 118-109. The UVA-Wise Cavaliers come into the game with a 7-7 record with a 3-3 mark in South Atlantic Conference play. The Railsplitters have amassed a 9-5 record on the season with a 3-2 mark in conference play. Lincoln Memorial is 5-1 at home this season with its only loss coming to then-ranked No.14 North Georgia.

UVA-Wise is led in scoring by Zion Fruster who is averaging 18.7 points-per-game on the season with 4.9 rebounds-per-game. He is followed by Zy'Ever Wingfield who averages 13.5 points and 4.0 rebounds-per-game. Patrick Shelley and Carmelo Pacheco are the other two Cavaliers averaging double figures with Shelley averaging 12.2 a game, and Pacheco averaging 12 points-per-game. Joe'l Pettiford is the team's leading rebounder, hauling in an average of 5.5 boards-per-game. He nearly averages double figure scoring at 9.4 points-per-game.

Lincoln Memorial is led in scoring by Me'Kell Burries, who is averaging 16.0 points-per-game and 2.9 rebounds-per-game on the season. He is followed by Chase Rankin, who is coming off of his best game of the season after turning in a 30 point performance on the road at Coker on Saturday. Rankin averages 13.6 points-per-game and also averages 5.2 assists-per-game to go along with 4.6 rebounds-per-game. Martez Brown remains the only player in the South Atlantic Conference to average a double double on the season, scoring 12.4 points-per-game, and hauling in 13.9 rebounds-per-game. Not only does Brown lead the conference in rebounding, he leads the NCAA in rebounding as well in rebounds-per-game and total rebounds, edging the second best rebounder by nearly 30 boards. His 71% field goal percentage is second best in the country and the best in the conference. Brown also leads the nation in defensive rebounds per game, and is fourth in the country in total double-doubles with eight on the season. Freshman Wes Enis has made an immediate impact during his short time with the Railsplitters. After leading the team in scoring in his debut, Enis now is averaging 14.3 points-per-game through three games, good for second on the team.

Lincoln Memorial and UVA-Wise are set to tip-off at 7:30 PM in Harrogate on Wednesday evening.

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